{"product_id":"direttissima-the-eiger-assault-by-gillman-haston-1966","title":"Direttissima: The Eiger Assault by Gillman \u0026 Haston (1966)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe climb that made the world hold its breath. By Peter Gillman and Dougal Haston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in the UK under the title \u003cem\u003eEiger Direct\u003c\/em\u003e, this book describes the 1966 climb of the \"Eiger Direct\" - a route that went as straight as possible up the Eiger North Face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo teams competed on the climb: a four-man US\/UK team led by John Harlin II, and an eight-man German team led by Peter Haag and Jörg Lehne. Poor weather forced the two teams into using siege-style tactics: fixing ropes and shuttling up and down from the hotel at Kleine Schiedegg to bivouacs and back. Layton Kor, American legend, actually GAINED weight on the almost month-long climb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTragically, John Harlin II met his doom on this climb due to those very same tactics. A 7mm fixed rope he was ascending snapped, and he fell to his death. Haston \u0026amp; some of the Germans, who were above the snapped line, finished the climb, which became known as the \u003cem\u003eJohn Harlin Memorial Route.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe climb attracted quite a lot of media attention, as it dragged out over many weeks and had the element of national competition between the two teams. Author Peter Gillman covered the climb as a reporter, and he joined forces with Dougal Haston, the only member of Harlin's team to make the summit, to tell the complete story of the \"expedition\" in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover, 174 pages, with some excellent photographs throughout, both in color and b\u0026amp;w.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dirtbag Dan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46204304752776,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/6765\/3768\/files\/DA132AC5-2DBF-4FA2-8AB9-C6607210B57A.jpg?v=1784077821","url":"https:\/\/dirtbagdan.com\/products\/direttissima-the-eiger-assault-by-gillman-haston-1966","provider":"Dirtbag Dan Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}